Politics & Government

6 Names on Township Council Ballot

Three incumbents seeking re-election

Six candidates will appear on the ballot for three seats in the May election.

Monica Honis, Mohammed Hameeduddin and Barbara Toffler are all seeking re-election, while newcomers Alexander Rashin, Mark Schwartz and Henry Pruitt try for seats on the town’s governing body.

The names were released by the township clerk this week.

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Hameeduddin, who is the town’s mayor, and Toffler were first elected in 2008, while Honis was first elected in 2004.

trustee and . Rashin is a biophysicist and published author who has been a frequent critic of the town’s administration.

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Council members serve at-large for four-year terms, and the council selects the mayor and deputy mayor.

Check back for in-depth coverage of the municipal elections, including more on each candidate’s positions. 


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